Heater for automobile radiators



RPB. STRONG. HEATER FORIAUTOMQBILE RADIATORS.

APPLICATION FILED 05m 1921 1,43 ,0 0, Patented Nov. 21, 1922.

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. ROSWELL B. STRONG, O1? COLDWATEB, MICHIGAN.

HEATER FOR AUTOMOBILE RADUTORS.

Application filed December 8, 1921. Serial No. 520,791.

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Be it known that I, RoswnLL B; Srnono,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Coldwater, county of Branch, State of hlichigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Heaters for Automobile Radiators, of which the following is a specification,

This invention relates to improvements in heaters for automobileradiators.

The main objects of the invention are:

.t, to provide an improved heater tor automobi radiators which is very etlicieut and tin. same time simple and eonomical azure, fit-coral, to provide an improved heater for automobile radiatorswhich may be quickly applied to or removed from the radiator.

Further objects, and objects relating; to structural details, will definitely appear from the detailed description to follow.

I accomplish the objects of the invention by the devices and means described in the following specification. The invention is clearly defined and pointed out in the claims. A structure which is a preferred embodiment of my invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing, :forming a part of t" pecification, in which:

Fig. I iseffront View of an automobile radiator with one of my improved heaters applied thereto, the heater being partially broken away to disclose its relation to the r diator core.

Fig. 11 s a front View of my improved radiator heater.

Figlll is a vertical section on a line corresponding to line 3-3 of Figs. 1 and II.

In the drawing similar reference ch'araoters refer to similar parts throughout the several views. I

Referring to the drawing, 1 provide a casinn. designated generally by the numeral l. the casing being open at the front and adapted to be disposed over the face of an automobile radiator. The casing comprises an outer wall drawn or stamped up from sheet metal, and comprising a forwardly inclined rear wall 2. side walls 3. bottom t and top The rear wall is forwardly inclined while the bottom Wall is preferably also hiruardl inclined, the casing being upwa dly tapered in general form or shape.

I provide :2. lining} 6 for these walls of flexible material, such astin or polished aluminum, Between the lining and the casing walls is a layer otheat insulating material 7 A partition plate 10 is disposed horizontally in a spaced relation to the bottom, this plate being arranged zit-right angles to the rear wall of the-casing. On the under side of this partition plate are sockets 8 for the heating units 9 which as illustrated are lamp bulbs. Ordinary lamp bulbs may be effectively used although lamp bulbs having resistance calculated to produce heat are on the market and by using such bulbs the heating capacity of the heater will-be increased.

The partition plate preferably of re fleeting material such as polished aluminum or tin. The forward edge of this plate is spaced to form the edge of the casing so as to permit the upward circulation of the heated air against the face of the radiator, the plate thus serving the function of asupport for the heating units, areflecting surface and a deflector or batlle lfor the heat.

Having thus described myinventiomwhat I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is: i

1. ln an automobile radiator heater, the combination of a casing open at the front and adapted to be disposed over the face of a radiator, the bottom and rear walls of said casing being forwardly inclined, a iining ofreflecting material for said casin there being a ..layer of heat insulating material between the lining and easing, a feeing for the. edges of the casing Walls, a horizontallyi disposed partition plate disposed in a spaced relation to the said bottom, the forward ed-geof the said plate being spaced from the edge of the casing, electric heating unit sockets mounted on the under side of said partition plate, heating units disposed in Said sockets, and a suspending nu for said casing.

$2. In an automobile radiator heater, the combination of a casing open at the front and. adapted to be disposed over the face'of a radiator, the bottom and rear walls of salt casing forwardly inclined, a lining: of reflecting material for said casing,

a hori ontally disposed partition plate distric heating unit sockets mounted .on said posed u m assesses partition plate, heating units disposed in said sockets, and a suspending means for said casing. u s

3. In an automobile radiator heater, the combination of a casing open at the front and adapted to be disposed over the face of a radiator, th rear Wall of said casing" being forwardly inclined, a lining of reflecting" material for said casing, horizontally disposed partition plate, the forward edge 01' the said plate being spaced from the edge of the casing electric heating unit sockets mounted. on said partition plate, heating units disposed in said sockets, and a suspending means for said easing.

ln an automobile radiator heater, the

combination of a casing open at the "front and adapted to he disposed over the face of a radiator, the bottom and rear Walls of said casing); being forwardly inclined a lining of reflecting material for said casing, there being a layer of heat insulating material between the lining and easing, a facing for the edges of the casing Walls electric heating unit sockets mounted Within said casing, heating units disposed in said sockets so that they are supported in the lower part of said casing, and a suspending mean for said. casing.

in an automobile radiator heater the combination of a casing open at the front and adapted to be disposed over the face of a radiaton the bottom and rear Walls of shid easing being foi'wardly inclined, a heat ing unit mounted in said easing, a horizontally disposed partition plate disposed above the heating unit, the forward edge of said plate losing spaced from the edge of the casing, and a suspending means for said casing:

5. In an autoi'noblle heater, the comb-111ation of a casing open the front and adapted to he disposed over the face of a radiator, the rear Wall of said casing being forwardly inclined, a lining of reflecting material for said casing there being a layer of heat insulating mateidal between the lining; and casin a facing for the edges of the casing Walls, a horizontally disposed partition plate, the forward edge of said plate being spaced from the edge oi the casing, an electric heating unit disposed below said partition plate, and a suspending means for said oasis 7. lo an automobile heater the combine tion of a casing open at the front and adapted to be disposed over the face of a radiator, the rear Wall of said casing being forwardly ioelineth a horizontally disposed partition plate, the forward edge of said plate being spaced from the edge of the casing, an electric heati unit disposes. below said panti tion plate, and a suspending means for said casi (J In Witness Wile-neon l have heron S11; my hand ant. seal.

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